Dean F Funk

US Patent:

D458728, Jun 18, 2002

Filed:

Sep 30, 1999

Appl. No.:

29/111593

Inventors:

Dean F. Funk - Brooklyn Park MN
Robert J. Harrison - Champlin MN
Dena K. Strehlow - Maple Grove MN

Assignee:

General Mills, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

0101

US Classification:

D 1101

US Patent:

D460240, Jul 16, 2002

Filed:

Sep 30, 1999

Appl. No.:

29/111589

Inventors:

Barrie R Froseth - Plymouth MN
Dean F Funk - Brooklyn Park MN
Robert J Harrison - Champlin MN
Dena K Strehlow - Maple Grove MN

Assignee:

General Mills, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

0101

US Classification:

D 1101

US Patent:

D462501, Sep 10, 2002

Filed:

Sep 30, 1999

Appl. No.:

29/111595

Inventors:

Patrick E Allen - Monticello MN
Barrie R Froseth - Plymouth MN
Dean F Funk - Brooklyn Park MN
Robert J Harrison - Champlin MN
Dena K Strehlow - Maple Grove MN

Assignee:

General Mills, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

0101

US Classification:

D 1101

US Patent:

D465636, Nov 19, 2002

Filed:

Sep 30, 1999

Appl. No.:

29/111594

Inventors:

Patrick E Allen - Monticello MN
Dean F Funk - Brooklyn Park MN
Dena K Strehlow - Maple Grove MN

Assignee:

General Mills, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

0101

US Classification:

D 1101

US Patent:

D469593, Feb 4, 2003

Filed:

Sep 30, 1999

Appl. No.:

29/111592

Inventors:

Dean F Funk - Brooklyn Park MN
Dena K Strehlow - Maple Grove MN

Assignee:

General Mills, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

0101

US Classification:

D 1101

US Patent:

6592915, Jul 15, 2003

Filed:

Sep 21, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/667209

Inventors:

Barrie R. Froseth - Plymouth MN
Dean F. Funk - Brooklyn Park MN
Dena K. Strehlow - Maple Grove MN

Assignee:

General Mills, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

A23L 1164

US Classification:

426 93, 426103, 426658, 426659, 426810

Abstract:

A layered cereal bar with at least two cereal layers having identifiable RTE cereal pieces and at least one visible filling layer in between the two cereal layers is described. In one embodiment, the cereal bar is a non-cooked cereal bar having a total nutrient level equal to or greater than the nutrient level of a single serving of RTE cereal with milk. In one embodiment, the cereal layer is comprised of a cereal composition containing RTE cereal, high-protein rice pieces and TVP in a ratio of about 2:1:1. The cereal layer further comprises a binder to hold the cereal composition together. In one embodiment, the filling layer is a confectionery center that is high in milk content, but possesses a relatively low water activity. In another embodiment, a method for manufacturing a layered cereal bar having a visible filling layer is described. The steps include mixing a binder with a cereal composition having identifiable cereal pieces to form an amorphous mass, compressing the amorphous mass into a first layer and a second layer, applying a filling layer on the first layer, combining the first layer and filling layer with the second layer, and pressing the first layer, filling layer and second layer together to form pressed layers, wherein the pressed layers are cut into individual cereal bars having identifiable cereal pieces.

US Patent:

D478703, Aug 26, 2003

Filed:

Jan 10, 2002

Appl. No.:

29/153776

Inventors:

Patrick E. Allen - Monticello MN
Dean F. Funk - Brooklyn Park MN
Dena K. Strehlow - Maple Grove MN

Assignee:

General Mills, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

0101

US Classification:

D 1101, D1128

US Patent:

D478704, Aug 26, 2003

Filed:

Feb 21, 2002

Appl. No.:

29/156072

Inventors:

Dean F. Funk - Brooklyn Park MN
Robert J. Harrison - Champlin MN
Dena K. Strehlow - Maple Grove MN

Assignee:

General Mills, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

0101

US Classification:

D 1101, D1128